Authorities in the Dominican Republic must ensure journalists are given adequate protection to carry out their jobs without fearing for their lives, Amnesty International said today after a television...

Two Bahraini Women's rights's rightss rights's rights's rights's rights activists detained for their involvement in pro-reform protests have begun a hunger strike to demand their freedom. Amnesty...

Warning against violence outside court by security forces The trial of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak must be fair, transparent and reveal the full truth about unlawful killings of anti...

The Belarusian government’s proposal to ban almost any kind of protest is yet another assault on the Belarusian people’s right to freedom of expression and assembly, Amnesty International said today...

Amnesty International reacted to news that Majid Movahedi, sentenced to blinding as retribution for an acid attack seven years ago in Iran, has been pardoned by his victim in exchange for compensation...

The verdicts imposed against 12 people accused of killing 3 members of the Ahmadi community in Indonesia, show that religious minorities face ongoing discrimination, Amnesty International said today...

Amnesty International has said the decision by the Israeli authorities to sue residents of a Bedouin village in Israel’s Negev desert for the cost of Israeli government agencies repeatedly destroying...

Amnesty International welcomed the release of six political activists, but called on the Malaysian authorities to free thousands of other detainees held under preventive detention laws. Socialist...

Tune into Episode 2 of Amnesty TV at amnestytv.co.uk To coincide with the 50th anniversary of the world’s biggest human rights organisation, Amnesty International UK has launched Amnesty TV, a new...

Freedom of Expression at heart of world’s largest arts festival Amnesty International today announced a record number of entries for its Freedom of Expression Award at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival...